Vivaldo Frota Explained

Vivaldo Frota
Office:42nd Governor of Amazonas
Term Start:April 2, 1990
Term End:March 15, 1991
Predecessor:Amazonino Mendes
Successor:Gilberto Mestrinho
Office2:Vice Governor of Amazonas
Term Start2:1987
Term End2:April 2, 1990
Governor2:Amazonino Mendes
Predecessor2:Manoel Henriques Ribeiro
Successor2:Francisco Garcia Rodrigues
Birth Date:December 7, 1928
Birth Place:Boca do Acre, Amazonas, Brazil
Death Date:January 16, 2015
Death Place:Manaus, Amazonas
Profession:Lawyer
Politician
Academic
Spouse:Magnólia Frota

Vivaldo Barros Frota (December 7, 1928 – January 16, 2015) was a Brazilian politician, lawyer, and academic. Frota was first elected Vice Governor of Amazonas in 1987. He became Governor of the state of Amazonas on April 2, 1990, after his predecessor, outgoing Governor Amazonino Mendes, resigned to run for the Federal Senate.[1] Frota served as Governor until March 15, 1991.

Frota died of stomach cancer at the Hospital Beneficente Português in Manaus on January 16, 2015, at the age of 86.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Morre Vivaldo Frota, ex-governador do Amazonas . . 2015-01-16 . 2015-02-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150203094011/http://new.d24am.com/noticias/amazonas/morre-vivaldo-frota-governador-amazonas/127623 . 2015-02-03 .